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Entropy Since entropy is a state function, the entropy change of any process in which temperature and volume both vary is the same as for a path divided into two steps-heating at constant volume and expansion at constant temperature.
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- Entropy is a scientific term that, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary means “(a) the. degradation of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inert uniformity; (b) a. process of degradation or running down or a trend to disorder”. In other words, orderly systems.
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Entropy of mixing On the mixing of non-ideal materials, the total final common volume may be different from the sum of the separate initial volumes, and there may occur transfer of work or heat, to or from the surroundings; also there may be a departure of the entropy of mixing from that of the corresponding ideal case.hese energy and entropy variables and their temperature dependences provide valuable information about the properties of the materials. On a molecular level, the entropy of mixing is of interest because it is a macroscopic variable that provides information about constitutive molecular properties.
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Introduction to Thermodynamics Vibrational (or calorimetric) entropy arises because the energy of lattice vibrations can only increase or decrease in discrete steps and the energy quanta (phonons) can be distributed within the possible energy steps in different ways.
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- chemical reactions there are various internal interactions, so that some ordering processes with. decrease of entropy are possible on an isolated system. For example, a simplifying Fokker-Planck. equation is solved, and the hysteresis as limit cycle is discussed. Key words: entropy, chemical reaction, internal interaction, oscillation, catalyst.
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ENTHALPY- the total kinetic and potential energy which exists in a system when it is at a constant pressure - That means that the product side has minimum enthalpy, AND maximum entropy. If above information is correct, which it is, that means that the forward reaction will go to completion, which will make it extremely difficult for the reverse reaction to occur at all.
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- Entropy is simply a quantitative measure of what the second law of thermodynamics describes: the dispersal of energy in a process in our material world. Entropy is not a complicated concept qualitatively.
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Entropy It is often said that entropy is an expression of the disorder, or randomness of a system, or of our lack of information about it. The second law is now often seen as an expression of the fundamental postulate of statistical mechanics through the modern definition of entropy.
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Entropy Entropy is a state function in that it depends only on the initial and final state of the system, regardless of the path by which the changes take place. However, the changes are supposedly take place slowly over a long period of time, or in an almost equilibrium or reversible condition.
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- The concept of entropy is fundamental to understanding the second law of thermodynamics. Entropy (or more specifically, increase in entropy) is defined as heat (in calories or Btu's) absorbed by a system, divided by the absolute temperature of the system at the time the heat is absorbed.
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Entropy In information theory, entropy is the measure of the amount of information that is missing before reception and is sometimes referred to as Shannon entropy. Shannon entropy is a broad and general concept which finds applications in information theory as well as thermodynamics.
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- Some processes can lead to a decrease in the entropy of a system. 1  A gas molecule dissolved in a liquid is much more confined by neighboring molecules than when its in the gaseous state. 2  Thus, the entropy of the gas molecule will decrease when it is dissolved in a liquid. (Note: the solvation of a solute can sometimes result in a significant decrease in the solvent entropy-leading to a net decrease in entropy of the system). 2  Phase changes from solid to liquid, or liquid to gas, lead to an increase in the entropy of the system.
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Heat of Reaction Heat of Reaction. The Heat of Reaction (also known and Enthalpy of Reaction) is the change in the enthalpy of a chemical reaction that occurs at a constant pressure. It is a thermodynamic unit of measurement useful for calculating the amount of energy per mole either released or produced in a reaction. Since enthalpy is derived from pressure, volume, and internal energy, all of which are state functions, enthalpy is also a state function.
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- Positional Entropy ● Entropy is favored in part because there are more ways to be disordered than ordered consider. Gibbs Free energy ● A thermodynamic quantity the is a measure of the useful work that a chemical system can do. ● It is related to the system's enthalpy, entropy and temperature.
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How to Calculate Entropy delta-S = Q/T In any reversible thermodynamic process, it can be represented in calculus as the integral from a processes initial state to final state of dQ / T. One way of stating the second law of thermodynamics is: In any closed system, the entropy of the system will either remain constant or increase. One way to view this is that adding heat to a system causes the molecules and atoms to speed up.
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entropy With its Greek prefix en-, meaning within, and the trop- root here meaning change, entropy basically means change within (a closed system). The closed system we usually think of when speaking of entropy (especially if we're not physicists) is the entire universe.
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- For solids with different phases, the assignment is arbitrary. The hydrogen ion is also defined to have H + = 0. The (molar) enthalpy of formation is the heat released () or absorbed () in a chemical reaction at constant pressure when simple substances combine into a more complex substance. At standard conditions of pressure and temperature (1 atm and 298 K), it is denoted. © 1996-2007 Eric W. Weisstein.
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Molecule movement is greatest in what state of matter? Entropy - symbol S is a measure of randomness or disorder of particles. Gases have the highest disorder or randomness and hence the highest entropy.
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Gibbs paradox In statistical mechanics, a semi-classical derivation of the entropy that does not take into account the indistinguishability of particles, yields an expression for the entropy which is not extensive (is not proportional to the amount of substance in question).
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MADMAN BIOLOGY Best Answer: Entropy is defined as disorder. The entropy in this case decreases. The water molecules before were bouncing around more when they are in liquid form.When water is frozen, the molecules lose energy to the outside and come closer together, making it more organized. There are no other factors since the entropy clearly decreases.Source(s): http://electron9.phys.utk.edu/phys136d/m...he water molecules before were bouncing around more when they are in liquid form. When water is frozen, the molecules lose energy to the outside and come closer together, making it more organized. There are no other factors since the entropy clearly decreases.
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How to Calculate Entropy Calculating Entropy. In an isothermal process, the change in entropy (delta-S) is the change in heat (Q) divided by the absolute temperature (T): delta-S = Q/T. In any reversible thermodynamic process, it can be represented in calculus as the integral from a process's initial state to its final state of dQ/T. In a more general sense, entropy is a measure of probability and the molecular disorder of a macroscopic system.
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entropy 1. Symbol S For a closed thermodynamic system, a quantitative measure of the amount of thermal energy not available to do work. 2. A measure of the disorder or randomness in a closed system. 3. A measure of the loss of information in a transmitted message.
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Entropy The absolute entropy (S rather than δS) was defined later, using either statistical mechanics or the third law of thermodynamics, an otherwise arbitrary additive constant is fixed such that the entropy of a pure substance at absolute zero is zero.
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Entropy of mixing In a process of mixing of ideal materials, the final common volume is the sum of the initial separate compartment volumes.There is no heat transfer and no work is done. The entropy of mixing is entirely accounted for by the diffusive expansion of each material into a final volume not initially accessible to it.hese energy and entropy variables and their temperature dependences provide valuable information about the properties of the materials. On a molecular level, the entropy of mixing is of interest because it is a macroscopic variable that provides information about constitutive molecular properties.
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entropy entropy. 1. in thermodynamics, a measure of the part of the internal energy of a system that is unavailable to do work. In any spontaneous process, such as the flow of heat from a hot region to a cold region, entropy always increases. 2. the tendency of a system to move toward randomness.